5x^2-x-115=0

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Solution for 5x^2-x-115=0 equation:


Simplifying
5x2 + -1x + -115 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-115 + -1x + 5x2 = 0

Solving
-115 + -1x + 5x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
5 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '5'.
-23 + -0.2x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '23' to each side of the equation.
-23 + -0.2x + 23 + x2 = 0 + 23

Reorder the terms:
-23 + 23 + -0.2x + x2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: -23 + 23 = 0
0 + -0.2x + x2 = 0 + 23
-0.2x + x2 = 0 + 23

Combine like terms: 0 + 23 = 23
-0.2x + x2 = 23

The x term is -0.2x.  Take half its coefficient (-0.1).
Square it (0.01) and add it to both sides.

Add '0.01' to each side of the equation.
-0.2x + 0.01 + x2 = 23 + 0.01

Reorder the terms:
0.01 + -0.2x + x2 = 23 + 0.01

Combine like terms: 23 + 0.01 = 23.01
0.01 + -0.2x + x2 = 23.01

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -0.1)(x + -0.1) = 23.01

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.796873982

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -0.1) equal to 4.796873982 and -4.796873982.

Subproblem 1

x + -0.1 = 4.796873982 Simplifying x + -0.1 = 4.796873982 Reorder the terms: -0.1 + x = 4.796873982 Solving -0.1 + x = 4.796873982 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1' to each side of the equation. -0.1 + 0.1 + x = 4.796873982 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = 4.796873982 + 0.1 x = 4.796873982 + 0.1 Combine like terms: 4.796873982 + 0.1 = 4.896873982 x = 4.896873982 Simplifying x = 4.896873982

Subproblem 2

x + -0.1 = -4.796873982 Simplifying x + -0.1 = -4.796873982 Reorder the terms: -0.1 + x = -4.796873982 Solving -0.1 + x = -4.796873982 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '0.1' to each side of the equation. -0.1 + 0.1 + x = -4.796873982 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -0.1 + 0.1 = 0.0 0.0 + x = -4.796873982 + 0.1 x = -4.796873982 + 0.1 Combine like terms: -4.796873982 + 0.1 = -4.696873982 x = -4.696873982 Simplifying x = -4.696873982

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.896873982, -4.696873982}

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